The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased initial ratings for his degenerative disc disease at C4-5 and C5-6, residuals of a right knee injury, and hiatal hernia with irritable bowel syndrome. The conditions were rated as 10 percent disabling under direct service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's conditions did not meet or approximate the criteria for higher ratings based on the specific diagnostic codes applicable to each condition.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease at C4-5 and C5-6, residuals of a right knee injury, hiatal hernia with irritable bowel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0631125
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